Originally Posted by
parabellum
There are other problems associated with a tug assisted taxi.
There will need to be a large start up area off one side of the taxi way as aircraft often have problems at start-up that necessitate a return to the gate...
No different in principle to the delayed start of 1 or 2 engines often practiced by some operators. If you choose engines that start reliably when desired, it's not an issue.
